A digital health application for managing pediatric asthma: Use and benefits.
Inform Health Soc Care
; 48(4): 370-386, 2023 Oct 02.
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ABSTRACT
Childhood asthma is a common and serious chronic lung disease. Mobile health (mHealth) technologies may assist clinical providers, caregivers, and children in managing pediatric asthma. This study evaluated the Nemours app, an mHealth application. We examined a) frequency of data access by providers and feature use by caregivers (parents/legal guardians) of 5-11-year-old children diagnosed with asthma and b) whether utilization was related to benefits. Nine providers (allergists/pulmonologists) and 80 patient-families (caregiver/child dyads) participated. Two-years of retrospective data were obtained for asthma control, in-person urgent healthcare utilization, and app utilization. Six-months of prospective data included asthma control, in-person urgent healthcare utilization, app utilization, surveys, and health literacy screeners. Providers (56%) accessed app data and caregivers (61%) utilized the app. Caregiver use of messaging feature predicted gains in health literacy scores (b = .44, p = .041), suggesting app use may offer some educational benefits. Implementation of strategies that support app engagement and utilization may help to maximize intended benefits.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Asma
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Telemedicina
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Aplicaciones Móviles
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Inform Health Soc Care
Asunto de la revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos